RTÉ sports staff vote no confidence in senior leadership over Ger Gilroy podcast row
The RTÉ sports department has passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in the broadcaster's senior leadership. The move follows controversy surrounding the appointment of podcaster Ger Gilroy, which staff have compared to previous internal management scandals.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing governance and transparency issues within Ireland's national broadcaster, potentially impacting public trust and internal morale.
The RTÉ Sports department has “unanimously expressed no confidence” in the RTÉ Senior Leadership Team following the “debacle” surrounding the appointment of podcaster Ger Gilroy.
The RTÉ sports chapel of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) met on Wednesday afternoon, with one source telling the Irish Examiner that around 60 members of the sports department attended the fractious meeting.
One source described the latest controversy as “Toy Show the Musical all over again”.
Controversy has surrounded the appointment of Mr Gilroy and whether RTÉ had “poached” him from Newstalk.
Mr Gilroy told The Irish Times in an interview last week that he had been approached by RTÉ’s head of podcasts, Hugh Ormond, a former Newstalk colleague, about joining the broadcaster.
Speaking at last week’s Oireachtas Sports Committee hearing, RTÉ head of audio Patricia Monaghan said Mr Gilroy was “the most appropriate candidate” following an internal process.
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